Rockford man threatens family, friends with gun

ROCKFORD — A Rockford man was charged with no firearm owner’s identification card after threatening loved ones with a gun late Saturday night.

Jennifer Wheeler

ROCKFORD — A Rockford man was charged with no firearm owner’s identification card after threatening loved ones with a gun late Saturday night.

Authorities were dispatched at 11:55 p.m. to the 400 block of South Day Avenue where they learned that Junior V. Hinrichs, 29, was distraught over the recent death of his mother. He displayed a long-barreled gun to a girlfriend and friend during an argument, and asked them to leave.

Hinrichs then made threatening statements against his stepfather to police, who was inside the home with him, before cutting off contact. Authorities secured the residence.

The stepfather exited the residence around 6 a.m. and Hinrichs left around 6:30 a.m. Hinrichs was transported to a local hospital for a medical and psychological evaluation.